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n 2015 and 2016, the price of oil
could drop to $50 per barrel. Oil
companies would then either freeze
or drop existing projects, which
would hit offshore contractors hard
and deter investors. This potential
domino effect makes 2015 a sink-or-
swim year. At the same time, the en-
ergy industry faces challenges with
a changing climate, which requires
a drastic reduction of greenhouse
gas emissions. It's no surprise that renewable energy will be
a very important part of the worldwide energy supply.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) even reported re-
cently that renewable energy could surpass coal, nuclear
power and natural gas as the world's largest source of elec-
tricity within only 15 years. During
Offshore Energy 2015, the main
focus will be what the future will
look like, especially how the latest
developments and opportunities
can be improved upon effciently.
On October 13 and 14, the
Offshore Energy Exhibition and
Conference (OEEC) will take place
in the Amsterdam RAI. More than
13,500 unique visitors and 650
exhibitors from more than 80 different countries will dive
into issues surrounding the developments and changes in
the offshore energy industry.
"We want to update the industry on the various possi-
bilities and innovations available," said Femke Perlot-Hoo-
Offshore Energy Amsterdam
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A scene from the last Offshore Energy show.